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Honeymoon Interrupted

Adam's POV

I awoke early the next morning to find Julie's naked body in my arms. I still couldn't believe that we had gotten married only hours before. It still felt like a dream. I looked down at Julie and softly kissed her cheek.

"Mmm." She started to stir in my arms.

"Good morning sweetheart." I told her gently. "It's time to wake up. If you don't we'll miss our flight and the first day of our honeymoon."

"Now, I wouldn't want that," Julie told me as she turned in my arms, coming face to face with me. "Do you think we would have enough time to repeat last night before we have to leave?"

"I think we can make time for that." I told her. I leaned over to kiss her, but before we got a chance to really get into it, the phone rang. Sighing, I reach over and picked up the receiver.

"Go away, we don't want to talk to you." I told them before I even knew who was on the other line.

"Mr. Banks it is urgent." The voice on the other line told me.

I instantly recognized the voice. "Mr. Chairelli, is that you?" I asked.

"Of course it is." He answered.

"What is so urgent that you are interrupting Julie and I on our honeymoon?" I asked.

"Forget the honeymoon and get your asses back to Boston!" He told me.

"Why?"

"The hearing is first thing in the morning. A jury has been put together and they are going to be deciding Julie's fate in the league."

"In the morning?" I yelled.

"Yes." He told me. "Now get your asses on the next plane back to the states." He slammed the phone in my ear.

"We have to go." I told Julie, hanging up the phone.

"But what about what we had started?" Julie asked seductively.

"We don't have time." I told her, quickly getting dressed.

"Why not?" she asked. "Who was that?"

"That was mister Chairelli." I told her. "Your hearing is in the morning. We have to get on a plane now."

Julie was out of bed in an instant. Only a few minutes later we were out the door and down to the awaiting car. Luckily, when we got to the airport, we were told the next flight to Boston left in an hour and we were able to purchase the last two seats available. Once on the plane, Julie and I called our parents to let them know what was up. My father even wished Julie good luck., she was the only one of the Ducks he ever liked.

"I hope everything turns out in my favor." Julie told me.

"Don't worry." I told her. "I'm sure that it will. The jury is going to see that you will be able to compete against the guys."

"Do you really think so?"

"Yeah." I told her. "You had no problem with it in high school or in college. I have faith that you would be just fine."

"I hope the jury feel that way too."

"They will." I patted her hand. "Just wait and see."

The Next Morning

Julie and I walked into the court room and sat down next to the general manager. After a few moments the jury came in and took their seats followed by the commissioner of the NHL. The judge was the last one to arrive.

"This court is now called to order." The judge told us. "This session is to determine whether or not a woman will be allowed to play in the NHL for the Boston Bruins. Is that correct?"

"It is sir," Mr. Chairelli answered the question.

"I am going to let each of you sell your side and then the jury will make a decision." The judge told us. "Is that understood?"

"Commissioner, I will let you present your side first." The judge sat back in his seat as the commissioner started his speech.

"As the commissioner of the NHL, I do not believe that Ms. Gaffney," I eyed him. "Excuse me, Mrs. Banks should be allowed to play. This rule has been in existence since the creation of the NHL and I see no good reason for it to change now."

"Other rules have been changed." Mr. Chairelli commented.

"Yes, but they were bad rules. This is a good rule, a very good rule. The National Hockey League is full of strong men that would be out for the blood of the first woman who tried to play. It wouldn't be morally responsible for us to let a young woman on the ice with those me." The commissioner continued. "If Mrs. Banks took to hard of a hit, it could do permanent damage. Women have no place in the NHL. It is much too dangerous. If we let her play, and something goes wrong, the NHL is done for."

"Do the Bruins have a rebuttal?" The judge asked.

"Julie should be allowed to play. Everything the commissioner said is a bunch of bull." Mr. Chairelli started. "As I stated, other rules have been changed, so why can't this one? The commissioner is a sexist man who feels that women belong in the kitchen. Mrs. Banks is very gifted, probably more gifted then most of the men who play her position in the NHL. In this time of great diversity for the league, Mrs. Banks could serve as a stabilizing factor."

"You stated that she is better then most men at her position." The judge stated. "What position would that be?"

"Julie is a goalie." I stated. "As a goalie, it will be less likely that she would be hurt in a way that would create problems for the league."

"Sir, the fact is," Julie started. "I have been playing with the guys my entire life. I played against them not only in high school, but in college as well. I have proven time and time again that I am able to not only play with the boys, but I can kick their ass as well."

"The jury will now discuss this and the decision will then be made." The judge told us.

Two Months Later

"I can't believe this." Julie told me. "I really thought things would work out differently."

"Honestly, so did I." I told her.

"Are you sure everything is going to be alright?" Julie asked me.

"They'll be fine." I assured her as I grabbed her hand. "Are you sure you are ready to go?"

"I've never been more ready."

"Julie and I left the room and headed down the hall. Julie and I stepped out onto the ice and the Bruins crowd erupted in cheers. I did my regular warm up laps while Julie took her place in front of the net. Things couldn't have worked out better. Not only was Julie allowed to play in the NHL, she was named the Bruins starting goalie. In her very first game she recorded a shut out on the road, against non other then the Ducks. Hopefully our home opener tonight will end the same way.

THE END!

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